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| Changing of the guard at the tomb of the unknown soldier. |
After a week of great meetings in DC, the class had a free day to explore our nation's capital. The weather cooperated and we had mild sunny day to see the sights. Many classmates visited Arlington National Cemetery and the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum. Some found their way to the Natural History Museum or American History Museum, while others explored the National Gallery. The day was not only an opportunity to visit places we didn't see during the week, but also offered a chance to see the capital with a broadened perspective that we developed during the tours and seminars throughout the week.
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| Inside the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum |
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| Our nation's capitol |
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| The Washington Monument |
Late in the afternoon we made our way to the airport to catch our flights to Arizona. A couple delayed flights and many hours later we landed in Phoenix. It is time to change gears and get ready to hear some on-the-ground perspectives from those who live and own ranches near the US-Mexico border, those who work in the agriculture industry, and those who enforce border security. The whole class is really looking forward to this part of our trip and expects to gain some important insight into border security, immigration, drug and human trafficking, and how these affect the agriculture industry in this state and our own.
Matt Lohse, David Shabazian and Stephanie Tillman
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